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The INDEPENDENT, October 17, 2002 Page 13 Property owner given 10 days clean up garbage and fire hazards From page 12 be disturbed. Additionally, he told council, he is required by state law to board any animal suspected of having rabies. He said that he had provided ken neling for 20 to 30 dogs over the last year. Jack Leitl and Carol Ford spoke in favor of the kennel. Both said that Vrendenburg’s service had provided a place to board animals when they were unable to find an alternative, and they felt it was an important community service. Herbert Bryant, a resident one house away from BVS, said he has been forced to wear earplugs at night and is still unable to sleep because of noise echoing out of the tin building into the street. Accord ing to Bryant, the dogs barked “all night long.” In a letter to the council, he wrote “In the past we’ve always had the option of talking to our neighbors about their barking dogs or, if neces sary, reporting it to the proper authorities.” Bryant empha sized his unwillingness to listen to noise for somebody's profit or so somebody can do a favor. Following the hearing, May or Bob Orlowski reminded councilors that the purpose of the hearing was to determine whether a violation of the zon ing ordinance had occurred. In response to council questions, Won explained that some ar eas, such as the boarding of strays on a temporary basis, were gray areas in the code but that long term use as a kennel was clearly prohibited. Council voted unanimously to deny the appeal and Mayor Orlowski told Vrendenburg that he must dis continue the operation of the kennel. Nuisance abatement Police Chief Daryl Crandall gave the staff report for the second hearing, concerning failure to abate a public nui sance at 140 Depot Street. Crandall provided photos of the property, taken about a year ago and again the day before the hearing, to illustrate some of the abandoned trailers and piles of garbage that attract ro dents, raccoons and cats. Ac cording to SWATCO, Crandall said, the property has not had garbage service for three years. He told council that he Joe Meyer A NEW voice in the Oregon Legislature! X Fighting to protect our fishing industry! X Working for small business owners and their employees! X Helping to find a balanced plan for the Clatsop-Tillamook State Forest! A NEW VOICE FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY! has been called to the resi dence several times because of suspected prowlers that turned out to be animals. Tall grass and weeds on the prop erty also create a fire hazard. Neither the property owner nor the renter was present at the hearing. According to Cran dall, the owner would like to clean up the property and has issued an eviction notice to the Banks Fire District # 1 3 Abbreviations: EMS, Emer gency Medical Service; MVA, Motor Vehicle Accident SEPTEMBER 2002 Sept 1 - MVA Sept 2 - Brush fire EMS Assist Sept 3 - EMS Assist Sept 5 - MVA Sept 6 - Barn Fire MVA EMS Assist - MVA Sept 7 EMS Assist Sept 8 - Illegal Burn Sept 9 - EMS Assist Sept 11 - Residential fire EMS Assist Sept 14 - MVA (2) Sept 15 - Life Flight, Land Sept 17 - EMS Assist Sept 18 - EMS Assist (2) Sept 19 - EMS Assist Sept 21 - Illegal burn Sept 22 - EMS Assist (2) Sept 25 - Car Fire & allergies Sept 26 - Illegal burn Sept 27 - EMS Assist Sept 28 - MVA Sept 29 - Illegal burn (2) Smoke Investigation Sept 30 - Illegal burn (4) Utility Pole fire SUNSET ILAUNDRY Ye Olde Dingheiser Pub & Restaurant VISA - MC - ATM A cce ss COCKTAILS • BEER • WINE FOOD, KEGS & ICE TO GO W ash...$1.00 D ry ...2 5 0 Lunch & Dinner 180 S. Main St. Banks, Oregon Daily 11:00 am - Closing Breakfast Sat-Sun 9 am - Noon PAID FOR BY THE JOE MEYER COMMITTEE TOM WAUD HONORARY CHAIR 3255 H illc re s t Rd. N . T illa m o o k , O R 97141 503-801-0106 jsjt@ pacifier.com renter. Jack Leitl, present at the meeting to speak to council about BVS, also testified as the next-door neighbor, telling council that he is fearful of the fire hazard to his house, only a few feet away from the high grass, and that he often sees rats, cats and raccoons. He said that high water carries some of the garbage on to his property and that the smell from piling up or burning dia pers and other garbage is often overwhelming. Council unanimously de clared the property a nuisance and gave the property owner ten days to remove the high weeds and garbage. If the property is not cleaned up the city can abate the nuisance at the owner’s expense. In other business: • Public Works Superinten dent Tim Grossnickle reported that the contractor is nearing completion of work on the slow sand filter. Grossnickle has been able to greatly reduce the costs of installing monitoring devices, which paid for comput er controlled equipment to monitor water levels. This will allow more precise pump oper ations and reduce operating costs. • Ray Deeth, president of the Banks Historical Society, in formed the council that copies of documents that complement the city’s original charter are available, and that the Banks Chamber of Commerce has re ceived funding for an historical researcher who will be in the area for the next year. B IN G O 2-4-6 S piral W ire SUNDAYS 5-8 PM CASH S trassee ’ s A uto R epair & H ydraulic H oses 7 All Lottery Games CLOSED MONDAYS 4 7 1 (Hl NW SUNSET IIWY. MANNING • 324-4848 F lange H ead • S uction H oses A daptors - 3/16” to 2" B ulk O il P roducts 276 S unset , B anks 503-324-9808
